Brewing a sour beer or lambic.

[Devonhomebrew]

Okay so im going to be very brave and try to brew a lambic when my next brew day comes up. Open the fermentor to all kinds of funky bacteria and just leave it for 3-5 years so this might be a beer i sell for my brewery in a few years lol. Have done a little half gallon experiement and all I can taste is a slighly vinegary taste is this normal? If anyone has dared go into the lambic route i would love to hear what they have to say. :hmm:

 

[Swift Pint]

I've tried once before, and its been sitting in the demijohns for the last 4 months.
I cheated though and pitched the dreggs from a bottle of Catillon Geuze.

I've been tempted to try a proper lambic, but never gotten around to it. Will be interesting to see how it goes. I think you just have to leave it and the flavours will develop over time.

 

[Devonhomebrew]

Yeah ive read 2 pages on lambic brewing and watched a 30 min video from brewing tv also -6070% pale 30-40% raw wheat or torrefied wheat might put some caramalt in it just need to let it age for years.

 

[richc]

I've got a 'cheat' lambic (wyeast lambic blend) on the go at the moment, I'll let you know it it's any good in a year or so.

 

[adrianmole72]

What is the point of a sour beer ?? I don't get that at all...

 

[Mark1964]

me neither i think the vinegary taste Devon is probably acetobacter infection or similar. Put some boiled eggs in and have them with some chips. :sick:

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Uncle.P gave me a lambic taster at last years Spring Thing.. :sick: :sick:
I don't get the taste and the probable acid indigestion that would follow.

BB

 

[richc]

Uncle.P gave me a lambic taster at last years Spring Thing.. :sick: :sick:
I don't get the taste and the probable acid indigestion that would follow.

BB

I'll bring some of my own sours along this time just for you ;-)

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Uncle.P gave me a lambic taster at last years Spring Thing.. :sick: :sick:
I don't get the taste and the probable acid indigestion that would follow.

BB

I'll bring some of my own sours along this time just for you ;-)

Do you remember Rich? I couldn't handle it... :sick:

 

[Devonhomebrew]

wyeast blend cant be called a lambic as its a cultured yeast it doesnt count as lambic well netiher does any lambic unless its made in brussels just out side of a small town in belguim.